Citrus syrup
This citrus-flavoured syrup blends the bitterness of the zest with the delicious acidity of the juice. It can be used to soak biscuits or cakes when making desserts.
You can make this with whatever citrus fruits you prefer. It can be prepared in advance and will keep for several days.
You can make this with whatever citrus fruits you prefer. It can be prepared in advance and will keep for several days.
25K 6 4
Last modified on: December 30th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:SyrupCitrusFruitsSweetSoakingBakeryPastryCakeFor 600 ml, you will need:
- 0
300 g caster sugar - 1
200 g water - 2
2 lemons - 3
2 limes - Total weight: 980 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min. | 1 hour | 5 min. | 1 hour 13 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Take off the heat and grate the zest of 2 lemons and 2 limes directly into syrup while it is still really hot. Mix well.
Stage 3 - 1 hour
Cover the saucepan with plastic film, then leave to cool.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
When the syrup is cold, pour in the juice of the fruit you have zested.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Mix well and your citrus syrup is ready.
Stage 6
If you will not be using it right away, pour the syrup into a bottle or jar which seals well and keep in the fridge.
Remarks
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, in a sealed container.Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,392 Kcal or 5,828 Kj | 5 gr | 343 gr | 0 gr |
| 70 % | 2 % | 32 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 142 Kcal or 595 Kj | < 1 gr | 35 gr | 0 gr |
| 7 % | <1 % | 3 % | 0 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 600 ml : 1.37 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Some recipes that use this recipe
Lemon and lime cakes
These little cakes get their double citrus flavour by combining the delicate bitterness of lemon and lime zest with the slight sharpness of the juice in a syrup, soaked into the cakes while still hot from the oven.
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Source
After Thomas Marie (award-winning French baker: MOF Boulanger).More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and lime meringue pie, Lime (or lemon) curd, Little chocolate and hazelnut fondants, Pear compote , Santiago Cake, ... All |
| Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Seeded loaf, French onion soup, Super-green, super-thrifty soup, French baguettes, Nougat, ... All |
| Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pears and caramelised walnut samosas , Salmon rillettes, Pear tart with almond cream, Express sauerkraut, Poppy seed and lemon cake, ... All |
| Lime: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Caribbean upside-down cake, Minted Melon, Tex-Mex chicken burger, Mixed salad stack, Chicken club sandwich, ... All |
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